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Owen Holdaway

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ARTICLE UNDER SNIPER FIRE INSIDE MOSUL

A Sun article on the offensive in the Western quarter of Mosul, just after they took the airport: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2968493/how-isis-barbarians-are-unleashing-snipers-armed-drones-and-poison-gas-car-bombs-in-fierce-final-defence-of-mosul/

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ARTICLE ON TAL-AFAR AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ISIS IN THE WEST

An article with the Hashd-Al-Shaabi on the fight against ISIS west of Mosul near the town of Tal-afar: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2860099/as-isis-faces-oblivion-in-terror-stronghold-mosul-meet-the-fighters-blitzing-the-fleeing-fanatics-by-blocking-off-their-escape-routes/

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JOINING AN IRAQI FORCES RAID INSIDE MOSUL

Article in the SUN newspaper on a raid deep inside Mosul with the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces [ICTF]: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2685229/isis-bodies-litter-the-streets-as-iraqi-forces-liberate-eastern-mosul-but-the-threat-of-bomb-drones-and-snipers-remains/

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DOHUK ZOO

A film piece on Dohuk zoo in Northern Iraq for CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jane-goodall-lauds-edmonton-area-man-for-chimp-rescue-1.3879890

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INSIDE THE BATTLE OF MOSUL

Article inside Al-Karamah district, the first neigborhood of Mosul from ISIS by the Iraqi special forces https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2114788/isis-jihadis-severed-foot-and-suicide-bomb-wreckage-litter-the-streets-as-troops-push-into-mosul-and-plant-iraqi-flag-for-first-time-in-two-years/

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ISIS & CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Article on ISIS potential use of chemical weapons inside Mosul for the SUN: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2036031/isis-stockpile-chemical-weapons-to-use-against-advancing-troops-battle-for-mosul/

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ISIS’ CHRISTIAN MASSACRE

An article on the liberation of the town of Qaraqosh – a Christian village just outside Mosul for the SUN: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2092871/isis-fanatics-destroy-christians-homes-churches-mosul/

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THE BLOODY ROAD TO MOSUL

A article on battle for Mosul near the Khazir front-line east of the city: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2005483/shocking-moment-sun-man-stumbles-across-mangled-isis-corpses-after-heroes-gunned-down-jihadis-outside-terror-city/

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LIFE WAS BETTER UNDER SADDAM HUSSEIN: IRAQIS SAY ‘TONY BLAIR AND GEORGE BUSH DESTROYED OUR COUNTRY…THEY ARE THE DEVIL’

Life was BETTER under Saddam Hussein: Iraqis say ‘Tony Blair and George Bush destroyed our country…They are the devil’ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3677309/Life-BETTER-Saddam-Hussein-Iraqis-say-Tony-Blair-George-Bush-destroyed-country-devil.html#ixzz4EwQPXwIF

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‘SHE WAS INNOCENT, BEAUTIFUL AND FUN-LOVING’: AGONY AS FOUR MEMBERS OF SAME FAMILY INCLUDING FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL ARE AMONG 250 SLAIN IN ISIS BAGHDAD SHOPPING MALL TERROR ATTACK

‘She was innocent, beautiful and fun-loving’: Agony as four members of SAME family including four-year-old girl are among 250 slain in ISIS Baghdad shopping mall terror attack   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3674790/She-innocent-beautiful-fun-loving-Agony-four-members-family-including-four-year-old-girl-die-ISIS-Baghdad-shopping-mall-terror-attack.html#ixzz4EwOgqSfF

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